IronPigs snap three-game losing streak

July 1, 2022 - International League (IL)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release

(Syracuse, NY) - The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (41-35) snapped their three-game losing streak on Friday evening as they defeated the Syracuse Mets (31-44) 7-5. The IronPigs recorded 11 hits - six for extra base hits.

Jake Newberry got the spot start for Lehigh Valley after Bailey Falter was promoted to Philadelphia prior to the game. He pitched two scoreless innings. Lehigh Valley took a 2-0 lead against Tim Adleman and the Mets in the top of the second inning as Jorge Bonifacio hit an RBI double that scored Donny Sands and Josh Ockimey scored on a ground ball double play.

Syracuse tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the third inning as Mark Vientos hit a two-run home run against Jeff Singer that scored Khalil Lee. Daniel Robertson hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth inning against Adleman. The Mets jumped ahead 5-3 against Singer in the bottom of the fourth inning. Nick Dini hit an RBI single that scored Patrick Mazeika and Gosuke Katoh hit a two-run home run, his first of the season.

Bonifacio and Rafael Marchan hit back-to-back home runs against Yoan Lopez in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game at 5-5. The 'Pigs added a run in the top of the seventh inning as Dalton Guthrie stole home against Lopez. The stolen base was Guthrie's ninth of the season.

Ockimey scored on a wild pitch by Bryce Montes de Oca in the top of the eighth inning to extend the lead for Lehigh Valley to 7-5.

Jakob Hernandez (2-0) earned the win and extended his scoreless inning streak to 12 innings. He struck out three batters. Jace Fry pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Tyler Cyr pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning for his first save of the season.

The IronPigs and Mets will continue their series on Saturday evening at NBT Bank Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

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The 2022 IronPigs season is presented by Capital BlueCross.

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